Population · Europe
France population 2026
Right now · estimate
France population right now
66,777,980
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 531,970
- Births minus deaths this year
- +2,404
France has an estimated 66,746,401 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 95,597 more than a year earlier (+0.14%). It is the 23rd most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2095, peaking at 68.5 million, then decline to 68.5 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
France in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 634 thousand 1,736 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 631 thousand 1,728 a day
- Net migration
- +89 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +0.14% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.64per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 42.5years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 83.7years
- Aged 65 and over
- 22.9% 27.6% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Paris
- Area
- 547,030 km² 49th largest of 237
- Population density
- 121per km² 103rd most crowded
- Urban population
- 78.9% 86.3% by 2050
- Men and women
- 32.4 million / 34.4 million 94.1 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 86.4years men: 80.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 3.0per 1,000 births under-5: 3.6
- Birth rate
- 9.5per 1,000 death rate: 9.5
- Net migration rate
- +1.3per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of France, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2095, 68.5 million. By 2050: 68.2 million (+2.2% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
68.5M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,883,119 |
| 1951 | 42,333,662 |
| 1952 | 42,780,273 |
| 1953 | 43,227,880 |
| 1954 | 43,676,898 |
| 1955 | 44,136,090 |
| 1956 | 44,588,519 |
| 1957 | 45,036,376 |
| 1958 | 45,493,498 |
| 1959 | 45,963,763 |
| 1960 | 46,428,134 |
| 1961 | 46,893,835 |
| 1962 | 47,352,622 |
| 1963 | 47,817,824 |
| 1964 | 48,319,087 |
| 1965 | 48,772,830 |
| 1966 | 49,184,656 |
| 1967 | 49,574,909 |
| 1968 | 49,947,251 |
| 1969 | 50,355,295 |
| 1970 | 50,813,075 |
| 1971 | 51,293,059 |
| 1972 | 51,743,874 |
| 1973 | 52,162,210 |
| 1974 | 52,504,738 |
| 1975 | 52,746,325 |
| 1976 | 52,959,113 |
| 1977 | 53,197,137 |
| 1978 | 53,429,668 |
| 1979 | 53,660,896 |
| 1980 | 53,941,061 |
| 1981 | 54,255,012 |
| 1982 | 54,582,408 |
| 1983 | 54,889,408 |
| 1984 | 55,176,619 |
| 1985 | 55,467,150 |
| 1986 | 55,752,834 |
| 1987 | 56,048,364 |
| 1988 | 56,361,848 |
| 1989 | 56,685,082 |
| 1990 | 56,990,238 |
| 1991 | 57,271,565 |
| 1992 | 57,554,870 |
| 1993 | 57,801,266 |
| 1994 | 57,999,866 |
| 1995 | 58,192,203 |
| 1996 | 58,380,641 |
| 1997 | 58,568,660 |
| 1998 | 58,778,816 |
| 1999 | 59,084,210 |
| 2000 | 59,483,717 |
| 2001 | 59,905,128 |
| 2002 | 60,327,248 |
| 2003 | 60,741,126 |
| 2004 | 61,175,246 |
| 2005 | 61,625,032 |
| 2006 | 62,049,838 |
| 2007 | 62,432,439 |
| 2008 | 62,780,190 |
| 2009 | 63,106,463 |
| 2010 | 63,417,363 |
| 2011 | 63,733,777 |
| 2012 | 64,058,466 |
| 2013 | 64,387,734 |
| 2014 | 64,692,492 |
| 2015 | 64,916,336 |
| 2016 | 65,086,855 |
| 2017 | 65,284,776 |
| 2018 | 65,519,543 |
| 2019 | 65,729,459 |
| 2020 | 65,905,277 |
| 2021 | 66,083,548 |
| 2022 | 66,277,409 |
| 2023 | 66,438,822 |
| 2024 * | 66,548,530 |
| 2025 * | 66,650,804 |
| 2026 * | 66,746,401 |
| 2027 * | 66,838,261 |
| 2028 * | 66,928,636 |
| 2029 * | 67,018,329 |
| 2030 * | 67,107,691 |
| 2031 * | 67,194,855 |
| 2032 * | 67,281,980 |
| 2033 * | 67,369,322 |
| 2034 * | 67,458,150 |
| 2035 * | 67,547,946 |
| 2036 * | 67,635,315 |
| 2037 * | 67,721,110 |
| 2038 * | 67,801,926 |
| 2039 * | 67,873,403 |
| 2040 * | 67,938,904 |
| 2041 * | 68,002,575 |
| 2042 * | 68,063,860 |
| 2043 * | 68,115,786 |
| 2044 * | 68,157,083 |
| 2045 * | 68,190,955 |
| 2046 * | 68,214,672 |
| 2047 * | 68,229,077 |
| 2048 * | 68,235,290 |
| 2049 * | 68,231,375 |
| 2050 * | 68,219,675 |
| 2051 * | 68,200,254 |
| 2052 * | 68,175,770 |
| 2053 * | 68,146,932 |
| 2054 * | 68,111,015 |
| 2055 * | 68,067,631 |
| 2056 * | 68,022,156 |
| 2057 * | 67,978,669 |
| 2058 * | 67,935,849 |
| 2059 * | 67,892,952 |
| 2060 * | 67,850,295 |
| 2061 * | 67,810,557 |
| 2062 * | 67,772,616 |
| 2063 * | 67,739,664 |
| 2064 * | 67,713,647 |
| 2065 * | 67,691,804 |
| 2066 * | 67,677,299 |
| 2067 * | 67,669,052 |
| 2068 * | 67,664,280 |
| 2069 * | 67,668,109 |
| 2070 * | 67,678,905 |
| 2071 * | 67,698,398 |
| 2072 * | 67,724,514 |
| 2073 * | 67,752,340 |
| 2074 * | 67,784,584 |
| 2075 * | 67,822,261 |
| 2076 * | 67,863,936 |
| 2077 * | 67,905,318 |
| 2078 * | 67,945,204 |
| 2079 * | 67,984,811 |
| 2080 * | 68,024,937 |
| 2081 * | 68,066,815 |
| 2082 * | 68,108,439 |
| 2083 * | 68,153,316 |
| 2084 * | 68,198,943 |
| 2085 * | 68,237,654 |
| 2086 * | 68,276,452 |
| 2087 * | 68,316,292 |
| 2088 * | 68,354,444 |
| 2089 * | 68,389,693 |
| 2090 * | 68,421,883 |
| 2091 * | 68,451,045 |
| 2092 * | 68,475,278 |
| 2093 * | 68,498,701 |
| 2094 * | 68,518,866 |
| 2095 * | 68,529,647 |
| 2096 * | 68,529,527 |
| 2097 * | 68,523,856 |
| 2098 * | 68,516,588 |
| 2099 * | 68,503,747 |
| 2100 * | 68,484,558 |
* UN projection
Population of France by year
59.5 million in 2000, 66.7 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 66,746,401 | +0.14% | +95,597 | +88,533 | 42.5 | 1.64 | 121 | 79% | 0.80% | 23 |
| 2025* | 66,650,804 | +0.15% | +102,274 | +91,737 | 42.3 | 1.64 | 121 | 79% | 0.81% | 23 |
| 2024* | 66,548,530 | +0.17% | +109,708 | +90,527 | 42.1 | 1.64 | 121 | 79% | 0.82% | 23 |
| 2023 | 66,438,822 | +0.24% | +161,413 | +91,862 | 41.8 | 1.64 | 121 | 79% | 0.82% | 23 |
| 2022 | 66,277,409 | +0.29% | +193,861 | +179,377 | 41.6 | 1.76 | 120 | 79% | 0.83% | 22 |
| 2021 | 66,083,548 | +0.27% | +178,271 | +131,465 | 41.4 | 1.80 | 120 | 79% | 0.83% | 22 |
| 2020 | 65,905,277 | +0.27% | +175,818 | +145,593 | 41.3 | 1.79 | 120 | 79% | 0.84% | 22 |
| 2019 | 65,729,459 | +0.32% | +209,916 | +71,972 | 41.1 | 1.83 | 119 | 79% | 0.84% | 22 |
| 2018 | 65,519,543 | +0.36% | +234,767 | +132,925 | 40.9 | 1.84 | 119 | 79% | 0.85% | 22 |
| 2017 | 65,284,776 | +0.30% | +197,921 | +102,984 | 40.7 | 1.86 | 118 | 79% | 0.85% | 22 |
| 2016 | 65,086,855 | +0.26% | +170,519 | +15,548 | 40.5 | 1.89 | 118 | 79% | 0.86% | 22 |
| 2015 | 64,916,336 | +0.35% | +223,844 | −345 | 40.3 | 1.93 | 118 | 78% | 0.87% | 22 |
| 2010 | 63,417,363 | +0.49% | +310,900 | +52,644 | 39.0 | 2.02 | 115 | 77% | 0.90% | 21 |
| 2005 | 61,625,032 | +0.74% | +449,786 | +191,417 | 37.9 | 1.92 | 112 | 77% | 0.94% | 20 |
| 2000 | 59,483,717 | +0.68% | +399,507 | +171,637 | 36.7 | 1.88 | 108 | 77% | 0.96% | 20 |
| 1995 | 58,192,203 | +0.33% | +192,337 | −17,128 | 35.2 | 1.72 | 106 | 75% | 1.01% | 19 |
| 1990 | 56,990,238 | +0.54% | +305,156 | +43,323 | 33.7 | 1.78 | 103 | 74% | 1.07% | 19 |
| 1985 | 55,467,150 | +0.53% | +290,531 | +66,149 | 32.5 | 1.82 | 101 | 74% | 1.14% | 16 |
| 1980 | 53,941,061 | +0.52% | +280,165 | +54,718 | 31.3 | 1.95 | 98 | 73% | 1.21% | 15 |
| 1975 | 52,746,325 | +0.46% | +241,587 | +16,139 | 30.5 | 1.93 | 96 | 73% | 1.30% | 15 |
| 1970 | 50,813,075 | +0.91% | +457,780 | +182,941 | 31.4 | 2.48 | 92 | 71% | 1.38% | 15 |
| 1965 | 48,772,830 | +0.94% | +453,743 | +82,879 | 31.8 | 2.83 | 88 | 67% | 1.46% | 14 |
| 1960 | 46,428,134 | +1.01% | +464,371 | +143,032 | 31.8 | 2.74 | 84 | 62% | 1.54% | 12 |
| 1955 | 44,136,090 | +1.05% | +459,192 | +166,238 | 31.7 | 2.70 | 80 | 58% | 1.61% | 12 |
| 1950 | 41,883,119 | – | – | +130,529 | 33.4 | 2.96 | 76 | 55% | 1.68% | 11 |
Population forecast for France
UN medium-variant projection: 68.2 million in 2050 (+2.2% from 2026), 68.5 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 67,107,691 | +0.13% | +95,565 | 43.0 | 1.64 | 122 | 79% | 0.78% | 24 |
| 2035 | 67,547,946 | +0.13% | +102,963 | 43.5 | 1.64 | 123 | 80% | 0.76% | 25 |
| 2040 | 67,938,904 | +0.10% | +101,394 | 43.3 | 1.64 | 123 | 82% | 0.74% | 27 |
| 2045 | 68,190,955 | +0.05% | +109,470 | 43.2 | 1.65 | 124 | 84% | 0.72% | 27 |
| 2050 | 68,219,675 | −0.02% | +107,825 | 43.5 | 1.65 | 124 | 86% | 0.71% | 30 |
| 2060 | 67,850,295 | −0.06% | +109,227 | 44.8 | 1.65 | 123 | – | 0.68% | 31 |
| 2070 | 67,678,905 | +0.02% | +103,395 | 45.3 | 1.65 | 123 | – | 0.66% | 35 |
| 2080 | 68,024,937 | +0.06% | +101,625 | 45.2 | 1.65 | 123 | – | 0.66% | 36 |
| 2090 | 68,421,883 | +0.05% | +102,206 | 46.3 | 1.65 | 124 | – | 0.67% | 37 |
| 2100 | 68,484,558 | −0.03% | +93,308 | 47.1 | 1.65 | 124 | – | 0.67% | 38 |
Largest cities in France
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris (capital) | 9,380,592 | 9,326,092 |
| 2 | Lyon | 1,205,927 | 1,274,733 |
| 3 | Marseille | 903,223 | 981,662 |
| 4 | Lille | 891,086 | 844,012 |
| 5 | Toulouse | 644,510 | 728,902 |
| 6 | Bordeaux | 633,764 | 673,851 |
| 7 | Nantes | 454,361 | 477,104 |
| 8 | Nice | 419,421 | 451,475 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 397,891 | 392,468 |
| 10 | Grenoble | 360,285 | 376,915 |
Age structure
Median age 42.5. 22.9% are 65 or older, 27.6% by 2050; 16.0% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.64 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1975.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.96 |
| 1951 | 2.82 |
| 1952 | 2.78 |
| 1953 | 2.70 |
| 1954 | 2.71 |
| 1955 | 2.70 |
| 1956 | 2.69 |
| 1957 | 2.71 |
| 1958 | 2.69 |
| 1959 | 2.75 |
| 1960 | 2.74 |
| 1961 | 2.83 |
| 1962 | 2.79 |
| 1963 | 2.87 |
| 1964 | 2.88 |
| 1965 | 2.83 |
| 1966 | 2.78 |
| 1967 | 2.65 |
| 1968 | 2.57 |
| 1969 | 2.53 |
| 1970 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 2.50 |
| 1972 | 2.43 |
| 1973 | 2.32 |
| 1974 | 2.12 |
| 1975 | 1.93 |
| 1976 | 1.83 |
| 1977 | 1.87 |
| 1978 | 1.83 |
| 1979 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 1.95 |
| 1982 | 1.92 |
| 1983 | 1.79 |
| 1984 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 1.82 |
| 1986 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 1.80 |
| 1988 | 1.81 |
| 1989 | 1.79 |
| 1990 | 1.78 |
| 1991 | 1.77 |
| 1992 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | 1.66 |
| 1994 | 1.67 |
| 1995 | 1.72 |
| 1996 | 1.74 |
| 1997 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 1.76 |
| 1999 | 1.79 |
| 2000 | 1.88 |
| 2001 | 1.88 |
| 2002 | 1.87 |
| 2003 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 1.90 |
| 2005 | 1.92 |
| 2006 | 1.97 |
| 2007 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 1.99 |
| 2009 | 1.99 |
| 2010 | 2.02 |
| 2011 | 1.99 |
| 2012 | 1.99 |
| 2013 | 1.97 |
| 2014 | 1.97 |
| 2015 | 1.93 |
| 2016 | 1.89 |
| 2017 | 1.86 |
| 2018 | 1.84 |
| 2019 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 1.79 |
| 2021 | 1.80 |
| 2022 | 1.76 |
| 2023 | 1.64 |
| 2024 * | 1.64 |
| 2025 * | 1.64 |
| 2026 * | 1.64 |
| 2027 * | 1.64 |
| 2028 * | 1.64 |
| 2029 * | 1.64 |
| 2030 * | 1.64 |
| 2031 * | 1.64 |
| 2032 * | 1.64 |
| 2033 * | 1.64 |
| 2034 * | 1.64 |
| 2035 * | 1.64 |
| 2036 * | 1.64 |
| 2037 * | 1.64 |
| 2038 * | 1.64 |
| 2039 * | 1.64 |
| 2040 * | 1.64 |
| 2041 * | 1.64 |
| 2042 * | 1.65 |
| 2043 * | 1.65 |
| 2044 * | 1.65 |
| 2045 * | 1.65 |
| 2046 * | 1.65 |
| 2047 * | 1.65 |
| 2048 * | 1.65 |
| 2049 * | 1.65 |
| 2050 * | 1.65 |
| 2051 * | 1.65 |
| 2052 * | 1.65 |
| 2053 * | 1.65 |
| 2054 * | 1.65 |
| 2055 * | 1.65 |
| 2056 * | 1.65 |
| 2057 * | 1.65 |
| 2058 * | 1.65 |
| 2059 * | 1.65 |
| 2060 * | 1.65 |
| 2061 * | 1.65 |
| 2062 * | 1.65 |
| 2063 * | 1.65 |
| 2064 * | 1.65 |
| 2065 * | 1.65 |
| 2066 * | 1.65 |
| 2067 * | 1.65 |
| 2068 * | 1.65 |
| 2069 * | 1.65 |
| 2070 * | 1.65 |
| 2071 * | 1.65 |
| 2072 * | 1.65 |
| 2073 * | 1.65 |
| 2074 * | 1.65 |
| 2075 * | 1.65 |
| 2076 * | 1.65 |
| 2077 * | 1.65 |
| 2078 * | 1.65 |
| 2079 * | 1.65 |
| 2080 * | 1.65 |
| 2081 * | 1.65 |
| 2082 * | 1.65 |
| 2083 * | 1.65 |
| 2084 * | 1.65 |
| 2085 * | 1.65 |
| 2086 * | 1.65 |
| 2087 * | 1.65 |
| 2088 * | 1.65 |
| 2089 * | 1.65 |
| 2090 * | 1.65 |
| 2091 * | 1.65 |
| 2092 * | 1.65 |
| 2093 * | 1.65 |
| 2094 * | 1.65 |
| 2095 * | 1.65 |
| 2096 * | 1.65 |
| 2097 * | 1.65 |
| 2098 * | 1.65 |
| 2099 * | 1.65 |
| 2100 * | 1.65 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2027.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
628k744k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 866,424 | 533,909 |
| 1951 | 833,080 | 566,598 |
| 1952 | 830,846 | 526,915 |
| 1953 | 816,117 | 559,706 |
| 1954 | 824,595 | 522,454 |
| 1955 | 823,540 | 529,404 |
| 1956 | 825,445 | 549,304 |
| 1957 | 833,516 | 535,119 |
| 1958 | 826,384 | 503,134 |
| 1959 | 840,625 | 511,097 |
| 1960 | 831,568 | 523,377 |
| 1961 | 854,469 | 502,905 |
| 1962 | 837,108 | 541,350 |
| 1963 | 859,233 | 557,144 |
| 1964 | 865,259 | 518,783 |
| 1965 | 857,813 | 542,730 |
| 1966 | 857,452 | 527,861 |
| 1967 | 833,992 | 542,179 |
| 1968 | 829,818 | 553,080 |
| 1969 | 838,408 | 572,578 |
| 1970 | 848,797 | 542,407 |
| 1971 | 880,805 | 554,493 |
| 1972 | 879,826 | 550,057 |
| 1973 | 860,911 | 559,135 |
| 1974 | 805,758 | 552,600 |
| 1975 | 748,359 | 560,686 |
| 1976 | 720,510 | 558,258 |
| 1977 | 746,251 | 536,884 |
| 1978 | 739,954 | 547,869 |
| 1979 | 760,107 | 542,728 |
| 1980 | 801,935 | 547,995 |
| 1981 | 805,902 | 556,018 |
| 1982 | 798,838 | 544,373 |
| 1983 | 751,307 | 561,019 |
| 1984 | 763,735 | 543,949 |
| 1985 | 773,073 | 554,121 |
| 1986 | 783,568 | 548,942 |
| 1987 | 773,957 | 529,058 |
| 1988 | 778,366 | 526,113 |
| 1989 | 772,984 | 530,762 |
| 1990 | 770,879 | 528,158 |
| 1991 | 767,617 | 526,195 |
| 1992 | 751,407 | 523,398 |
| 1993 | 719,986 | 534,068 |
| 1994 | 720,508 | 521,880 |
| 1995 | 740,572 | 533,177 |
| 1996 | 745,969 | 537,893 |
| 1997 | 737,241 | 532,546 |
| 1998 | 746,776 | 536,121 |
| 1999 | 750,504 | 540,035 |
| 2000 | 781,114 | 533,655 |
| 2001 | 777,770 | 533,527 |
| 2002 | 767,569 | 538,418 |
| 2003 | 766,772 | 555,153 |
| 2004 | 773,113 | 512,744 |
| 2005 | 778,088 | 530,936 |
| 2006 | 799,529 | 520,991 |
| 2007 | 788,147 | 525,963 |
| 2008 | 799,073 | 537,249 |
| 2009 | 797,096 | 543,937 |
| 2010 | 804,924 | 546,959 |
| 2011 | 793,347 | 541,297 |
| 2012 | 789,607 | 565,757 |
| 2013 | 781,055 | 565,960 |
| 2014 | 780,384 | 554,605 |
| 2015 | 760,246 | 590,329 |
| 2016 | 744,662 | 588,735 |
| 2017 | 724,569 | 603,186 |
| 2018 | 717,219 | 604,978 |
| 2019 | 711,582 | 608,890 |
| 2020 | 695,934 | 664,556 |
| 2021 | 702,274 | 654,169 |
| 2022 | 687,577 | 658,798 |
| 2023 | 638,891 | 616,095 |
| 2024 * | 635,995 | 621,767 |
| 2025 * | 634,528 | 626,471 |
| 2026 * | 633,972 | 631,107 |
| 2027 * | 634,479 | 635,417 |
| 2028 * | 636,317 | 640,377 |
| 2029 * | 639,711 | 645,307 |
| 2030 * | 643,419 | 651,233 |
| 2031 * | 649,501 | 658,313 |
| 2032 * | 655,969 | 665,608 |
| 2033 * | 663,467 | 674,201 |
| 2034 * | 671,282 | 683,526 |
| 2035 * | 679,031 | 693,042 |
| 2036 * | 686,801 | 702,512 |
| 2037 * | 693,871 | 712,309 |
| 2038 * | 699,004 | 722,223 |
| 2039 * | 702,493 | 733,019 |
| 2040 * | 705,458 | 742,963 |
| 2041 * | 707,267 | 751,765 |
| 2042 * | 707,609 | 760,759 |
| 2043 * | 706,884 | 768,712 |
| 2044 * | 703,771 | 774,992 |
| 2045 * | 700,533 | 780,120 |
| 2046 * | 694,476 | 784,555 |
| 2047 * | 688,838 | 786,995 |
| 2048 * | 682,924 | 789,015 |
| 2049 * | 675,603 | 789,951 |
| 2050 * | 669,054 | 791,287 |
| 2051 * | 662,224 | 791,306 |
| 2052 * | 656,336 | 791,010 |
| 2053 * | 651,795 | 790,972 |
| 2054 * | 646,375 | 790,728 |
| 2055 * | 641,682 | 789,304 |
| 2056 * | 638,013 | 789,175 |
| 2057 * | 636,056 | 787,957 |
| 2058 * | 634,635 | 787,507 |
| 2059 * | 633,458 | 785,681 |
| 2060 * | 633,393 | 783,676 |
| 2061 * | 634,924 | 781,430 |
| 2062 * | 636,312 | 778,883 |
| 2063 * | 638,070 | 776,904 |
| 2064 * | 640,305 | 773,307 |
| 2065 * | 643,707 | 770,535 |
| 2066 * | 646,426 | 766,572 |
| 2067 * | 649,353 | 763,380 |
| 2068 * | 652,765 | 758,997 |
| 2069 * | 656,169 | 754,475 |
| 2070 * | 659,426 | 750,860 |
| 2071 * | 661,406 | 745,395 |
| 2072 * | 662,706 | 741,365 |
| 2073 * | 663,937 | 737,406 |
| 2074 * | 664,430 | 733,603 |
| 2075 * | 664,395 | 729,929 |
| 2076 * | 663,051 | 726,471 |
| 2077 * | 661,650 | 723,066 |
| 2078 * | 658,553 | 719,772 |
| 2079 * | 655,795 | 716,555 |
| 2080 * | 652,330 | 713,858 |
| 2081 * | 648,409 | 709,547 |
| 2082 * | 645,046 | 706,693 |
| 2083 * | 641,025 | 703,371 |
| 2084 * | 637,863 | 699,971 |
| 2085 * | 635,179 | 698,172 |
| 2086 * | 632,353 | 696,187 |
| 2087 * | 629,499 | 695,079 |
| 2088 * | 627,791 | 694,916 |
| 2089 * | 625,839 | 694,662 |
| 2090 * | 624,996 | 695,434 |
| 2091 * | 624,204 | 697,716 |
| 2092 * | 623,778 | 701,004 |
| 2093 * | 623,880 | 704,832 |
| 2094 * | 624,288 | 708,890 |
| 2095 * | 624,511 | 714,810 |
| 2096 * | 624,629 | 721,194 |
| 2097 * | 625,356 | 727,368 |
| 2098 * | 626,500 | 732,905 |
| 2099 * | 627,540 | 738,280 |
| 2100 * | 628,294 | 743,894 |
* UN projection
Economy of France
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $3.55 trillion 7th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $51,448 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 68,852 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +0.4% real GDP
- Inflation
- 2.4% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 8.4% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 118.5% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 2.8%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
4.1T 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,260,874,000,000 |
| 1991 | 1,263,244,000,000 |
| 1992 | 1,392,563,000,000 |
| 1993 | 1,315,795,000,000 |
| 1994 | 1,388,477,000,000 |
| 1995 | 1,596,250,000,000 |
| 1996 | 1,599,248,000,000 |
| 1997 | 1,451,058,000,000 |
| 1998 | 1,498,974,000,000 |
| 1999 | 1,488,392,000,000 |
| 2000 | 1,361,560,000,000 |
| 2001 | 1,370,386,000,000 |
| 2002 | 1,491,373,000,000 |
| 2003 | 1,834,637,000,000 |
| 2004 | 2,108,835,000,000 |
| 2005 | 2,193,358,000,000 |
| 2006 | 2,317,985,000,000 |
| 2007 | 2,656,130,000,000 |
| 2008 | 2,926,483,000,000 |
| 2009 | 2,697,144,000,000 |
| 2010 | 2,648,391,000,000 |
| 2011 | 2,869,903,000,000 |
| 2012 | 2,684,706,000,000 |
| 2013 | 2,816,119,000,000 |
| 2014 | 2,861,973,000,000 |
| 2015 | 2,442,731,000,000 |
| 2016 | 2,469,726,000,000 |
| 2017 | 2,587,955,000,000 |
| 2018 | 2,782,838,000,000 |
| 2019 | 2,723,094,000,000 |
| 2020 | 2,645,806,000,000 |
| 2021 | 2,968,405,000,000 |
| 2022 | 2,796,987,000,000 |
| 2023 | 3,065,011,000,000 |
| 2024 | 3,177,843,000,000 |
| 2025 | 3,382,595,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 3,554,155,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 3,648,999,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 3,747,402,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 3,856,026,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 3,968,754,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 4,069,413,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of France
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 264 million tonnes 24th largest emitter
- Per person
- 3.97 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.68% 0.80% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −33% −37% since 2005
264 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 202.45 |
| 1951 | 228.94 |
| 1952 | 227.22 |
| 1953 | 214.77 |
| 1954 | 226.60 |
| 1955 | 239.27 |
| 1956 | 268.81 |
| 1957 | 277.88 |
| 1958 | 266.53 |
| 1959 | 262.33 |
| 1960 | 298.40 |
| 1961 | 318.16 |
| 1962 | 335.54 |
| 1963 | 340.42 |
| 1964 | 371.37 |
| 1965 | 365.85 |
| 1966 | 382.84 |
| 1967 | 407.29 |
| 1968 | 421.12 |
| 1969 | 446.58 |
| 1970 | 463.95 |
| 1971 | 497.05 |
| 1972 | 517.59 |
| 1973 | 542.65 |
| 1974 | 524.74 |
| 1975 | 486.02 |
| 1976 | 527.37 |
| 1977 | 511.27 |
| 1978 | 532.68 |
| 1979 | 536.05 |
| 1980 | 514.51 |
| 1981 | 462.60 |
| 1982 | 443.40 |
| 1983 | 426.04 |
| 1984 | 414.66 |
| 1985 | 407.80 |
| 1986 | 392.87 |
| 1987 | 390.13 |
| 1988 | 387.60 |
| 1989 | 401.47 |
| 1990 | 394.90 |
| 1991 | 419.12 |
| 1992 | 408.43 |
| 1993 | 388.89 |
| 1994 | 381.90 |
| 1995 | 386.96 |
| 1996 | 403.35 |
| 1997 | 396.02 |
| 1998 | 414.36 |
| 1999 | 413.07 |
| 2000 | 407.44 |
| 2001 | 411.59 |
| 2002 | 407.03 |
| 2003 | 412.99 |
| 2004 | 414.07 |
| 2005 | 416.34 |
| 2006 | 406.67 |
| 2007 | 396.46 |
| 2008 | 389.79 |
| 2009 | 371.40 |
| 2010 | 377.08 |
| 2011 | 355.13 |
| 2012 | 358.10 |
| 2013 | 360.01 |
| 2014 | 327.81 |
| 2015 | 332.13 |
| 2016 | 335.50 |
| 2017 | 338.37 |
| 2018 | 323.10 |
| 2019 | 316.32 |
| 2020 | 281.51 |
| 2021 | 307.27 |
| 2022 | 295.30 |
| 2023 | 270.26 |
| 2024 | 264.16 |
By source, 2024
- Oil64.6%
- Gas23.7%
- Coal7.4%
- Cement2.1%
- Other industry1.5%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
| Romania | 18.8 million | −0.58% | 1.71 | 43.5 |
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Air quality in France today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 2 cities, from Paris to Marseille.
Questions
What is the population of France in 2026?
66,746,401 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 66.7 million people, +0.14% on 2025.
Is France's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 95,597 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1,736 births and 1,728 deaths a day and net migration of +88,533 a year.
When will France's population peak?
In 2095, at about 68.5 million, on the UN's medium projection; 68.5 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in France?
1.64 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. France has been below that since 1975.
How many babies are born in France every day?
About 1,736 a day (634 thousand in 2026), against about 1,728 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in France?
83.7 years at birth in 2026: 86.4 for women and 80.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in France?
About 32.4 million men and 34.4 million women in 2026, or 94.1 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of France?
121 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 547,030 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of France in 2000?
59,483,717 (59.5 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 12% since, to 66.7 million in 2026.
What will the population of France be in 2050?
About 68.2 million on the UN's medium projection (68,219,675), +2.2% from 2026; 68.5 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in France?
Paris (9.4 million), Lyon (1.2 million), Marseille (903 thousand), Lille (891 thousand), Toulouse (645 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of France in 2026?
$3.55 trillion at current prices, the 7th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +0.4%.
What is France's GDP per capita?
$51,448 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 68,852 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does France emit?
264 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.97 t per person and 0.68% of the world total; oil is the largest source (65%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.